Document holder for files or the like



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June 12, 1928; 1,673,695

E. MENARD DOCUMENT HOLDER FOR FILES OR THE LIKE FiIed Jan. 27, 1927 ATTURNEI Patented June 12, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

ELIsnn MI'INARD, or LYON, FRANCE.

DOCUMENT HOLDER FOR FILES OR THE LIKE.

Application filed January 27, 1927, Serial No. 164,015, and in France February 18, 1926.

The object of my invention is to provide a reference slip or cardholder more especially adapted for file cabinets with drawers of known type wherein the reference slips, cards or the like are arranged in tiers so as to be visible at a glance, but also suitable for use, subject to appropriate detail modifications, with lile containers or cases of any other types.

In order to make my invention more clearly understood I have illustrated, as an example, an embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figures 1 and 2 are two elevations showing the guard strip in closed position and in open position, respectively.

Figures 3 and 4t are sectional views taken respectively along lines A--B and CD of Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing, as an example, a file cabinet drawer fitted with the slip-holder which is the object of my invention.

As will be apparent, the device consists essentially of an elongated sheet-metal strip A the edge B of which is bentover so as to form a. channel as is clearly shown in Figures 8 and 4.. The said edge B is provided at its ends with trunnions B on which suitable bearing members C are rotatably n'iounted, and these bearings C have a sliding engagement in guide grooves G formed in the side walls oi the cabinet (Figure 5). The other edge of the strip A is formed with a number of hooks G which may have any desired arrangement but, as shown, are disposed in three groups and uniformly spaced in each group.

"he device so titted up constitutes a sort of slideway in which is slidably arranged a sheet-nietal guard strip I), the purpose of which will be explained hereinafter. Said guard strip comprises a longitudinal rib and. on its lower edge two cut-away parts D limited by groups of scallops E, three in number in the example illustrated, and each composed of three scallops corresponding in spacing to hooks C Near its ends the said guard strip, which is slightly shorter than strip A, comprises two small projections F permitting it to be slid with the finger so as to bring the aforementioned scallops or rounded teeth or project-ions E either opposite the hooks C of the strip A or opposite the empty spaces between said hooks.

The operation of the device will now be readily understood.

lVhen the scallops E of the guard strip are opposite hooks C the slip, card or the like Gr, having been previously engaged through its apertures on hooks C is held in place. lVhen it is desired to take out said slip, it is merely necessary to slide the guard strip D in the proper direction to bring the scallops E opposite the empty spaces between the hooks. On lifting the lower edge of said guard strip into the position represented in dotted lines on Figure 4, the slip G can be removed or put back into place without any difliculty.

I claim as my invention:

1. A card-holding device for filing receptacles, comprising a main card-holding member provided with a longitudinal channel, and with a series of hooks to engage in perforations in a card; and an endwise-movable guard strip having one longitudinal edge slidably engaged in said channel and provided at the opposite edge with a series of projections movable alternatively behind said hooks to retain the card in place there on or into the spaces between the hooks to enable the detachment of the card.

2. A card-holding device, according to claim 2, in which both the hooks and the projections are arranged in spaced groups, the individual members of which are spaced. apart at regular intervals, the projections of each group corresponding in spacing to the hooks ot the respective group.

A card-holding device, according to claim 2, in which one longitudinal edge of the main holding member is bent over to form the channel, .while the opposite edge has the card-engaging hooks formed thereon.

t. A card-holding device, according to claim 2, in which portions of the edge of the guard strip whereon the groups of projections are located are cut away between the groups to separate the same; and in which the projections themselves have the form of rounded teeth or scallops.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

ELisEn MENARD. 

